Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

When Maja woke up the next morning, the other side of the bed was empty.

After freshening up, she headed downstairs and found lan in the kitchen, observing the chef prepare breakfast.

The chef was explaining, "Mr. Raymond, you see, food like this, too cooling for the system, is something Ms. Pennyfeather should

avoid."

lan nodded, and as he emerged from the kitchen, his gaze met hers.

Maja smiled and continued down the stairs with a spring in her step.

"You're up early. What's the deal?"

"Just couldn't sleep."

Settling on the couch, she overheard him say, "Abner is coming to Greenfield soon, and I owe him a dinner."

Abner had been a big help to him overseas.

The Oakford situation was diffused quickly thanks to him; otherwise, lan might have overstayed his welcwith Queena.

A debt of gratitude needs to be repaid.

After breakfast, they headed to the hospital.

lan intended to assist her with the registration, but a nurse shooed him away, pointing to a nearby sign.

Certain areas were off-limits to men, boldly stating — Men Stop Here.

The other expectant mothers glanced over, and for the first tin his life, lan felt a twinge of embarrassment.

Maja chuckled, "Sorry, he's just a bit anxious."

The tension broke, and laughter spread among those present.

lan was ushered to a different area to wait.

The check-up took two hours, and lan was quick to offer his arm for support afterward.

"How are you feeling?"

mention any

lan nodded, relieved.

take the elevator when they spotted Abner's

mentioned Abner's imminent visit, but

miss, his chin propped

a woman, clad softly, with long hair and a hat, her

lan recognized from their ttogether at sea, possibly

Dorothy.

his observation, Abner

the woman prepared to leave, Abner's car window closed, and he began to follow

rubbed his eyes exaggeratedly, "Who's

of Abner's eccentricities. Wasn't he supposed to be as wild as Omar? Yet, there he

seeming almost foolish.

"lan."

"Yeah?"

Abner a favor, right? Find

her last nis Dorothy. You wantto play matchmaker? Are

his actions; how could he possibly assist Abner in romance without cursing him to

sfate?

of him. To repay a favor, one must be

she couldn't rely on lan

"I'll go."

Besides, what does Abner's marital status have to

had his own wife, that was what

hand lightly, and she couldn't

any pressure,

she added, "I'm just making contact, gathering info. I won't intervene if it's not

Jeff

by that afternoon, Jeff had gathered all the

English teacher, cfrom a family of educators.

school.

was comfortably middle-class. Shirley had a former fiancé who had broken off

single.

was thirty, six years

frowned at the report. Anyway, the

"When Abner was born, a fortune teller called him a 'born to be lonely' boy destined to bring death to those